Town Hall · Cuney

Cuney, TX town hall & government

Cuney spent $672,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,800 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cuney's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cuney's money goes

Spent
$672,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,800
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$754,000
$5,386 per resident
Administration & buildings
$47,0007%
Fire
$34,0005%
Interest on debt
$34,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0004%
Police
$28,0004%
Sewer & trash
$10,0001%
Other
$489,00073%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 47%
  • From the state 37%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 3%

Cuney didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cuney

Full-time staff
6
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$36,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cuney didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jacksonville Independent School District

Cuney's K–12 school district, shared with Jacksonville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,966
Texas: $12,815
Students
4,834
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$65.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $11,966 per pupil, $6,971 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cuney pay

Typical tax bill
$1,750
a year · Texas typical $4,232

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Cuney's government

Town hall & decisions in Cuney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cuney

Cuney is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Cuney's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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